Volume 16 - May 2002
Compensation Limits
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As usual, an annual increase in financial compensation and jurisdiction limits for the Employment Tribunals has come into effect, from 1st February, 2002. The revised limits have effect where the 'appropriate date' falls on or after 1st February, 2002. In the Table below, we have set out: a description of the statutory provision; the 'old' limits (applying from 1st February, 2001, to 31st January, 2002); the new limit; and a description of the 'appropriate date' for the particular right.
"Week's Pay" |
Old Limit |
New Limit |
Appropriate Date |
for calculating unfair dismissal basic award, redundancy pay
Unfair dismissal compensatory award
Unfair dismissal additional award
- unfair dismissal of health and safety 'representative', working time' rep, employee rep or candidate, pension scheme trustee or employee rep
Minimum Basic Award
- unfair dismissal on grounds related to union membership or activities
Minimum award by EAT
- Minimum award where individual excluded or expelled from union contrary to TULRCA's 174
Guarantee pay - per day
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£240 pw
£51,700
£3,300
£3,300
£5,500
£16.70
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£250 pw
£52,600
£3,400
£3,400
£5,600
£17.00
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The 'effective date of termination' (EDT)
The EDT
The EDT
The EDT
Date of exclusion or expulsion from the trade union
The day in respect of which the payment is due
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